Plaza 500 Hotel & Convention Center, Vancouver

Advantages: great location, great view
Disadvantages: room is a little bit old, not best for money choice

...I have been to this hotel on August 26, 2007. It has a nice location,just on the most attractive street, Robson street, namely in the heart of Vancouver. Definitely a downtown hotel, where has a colorful night life. On the both sides of the street are full of bars, restaurants, shops. It is one of the best place to enjoy oriental food there, Japanese food, Thai food, Chinese food, Korean food. Short walking distance to the famous Stanley park. Aslo the largest shopping malls are on the opposite site of the Stanley Park. Great location. As for the building itself. An magnificient view from out side. Especially when you are on one of the top floor, you can overview the whole Vancouver. Great view. Some disappointments: the room is a little bit old, not as modern as you expect from outside.... Read review

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Advantages: Initial contact is easy, friendly and efficient
Disadvantages: None as yet, but watch this space.

..., and the cheaper ones appear to be centered around the southern end of Granville Street along with the strip joints and peep shows. A common feature to both sets seems to be noise. Apparently, Vancouver rocks! After a bit of searching I found a link to the Sunshine Inn & Suites. The rates are among the lowest in the city centre, made even better by the fact that there is a secure parking lot which is free. This is the only such facility in any city center hotel, and will normally cost around $20 a day. The reviews were almost universally good and had a common theme, which was that the place was very quiet, despite being only a few blocks from Downtown. This is because the hotel is set towards a residential area to the west of Downtown, close enough to walk, but far enough away to escape the noise. Now I would not normally dream of writting a review... Read review

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Advantages: Great city, great food, good value for money once you're there
Disadvantages: Expensive to get to and long flight there

...city. Downtown is made up of several distinct areas such as Gastown and Chinatown, and venturing a little further will take you to places such as Richmond, which hosts a Chinatown night market much bigger than one that is held in downtown Chinatown. The city is often used as a stop off to the nature of the rest of the province of British Colombia, with national parks and ski resorts such as Banff and Whistler. The beautiful Vancouver Island is also close by (sadly I didn't get to go there). It isn't so far over the border to the state of Oregon in the USA, and Seattle is a short plane or longer bus, train or car journey away. DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER Out trip began in Vancouver, the first time either of us had been to the west coast of North America. The long flight (about 10 hours) meant that we ended up at our downtown hotel at about... Read review

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